The Tradition of the Elders
Mark 7:8
In 9 translations
- BSB
- You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”BYZ and TR include—washings of pots and cups and many such things like these.
- KJV
- For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
- WEB
- “For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men—the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things.”
- ASV
- Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men.
- LSV
- for having put away the command of God, you hold the tradition of men, immersions of pots and cups; and many other such like things you do.”
- YLT
- for, having put away the command of God, ye hold the tradition of men, baptisms of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye do.'
- DBY
- [For], leaving the commandment of God, ye hold what is delivered by men [to keep] — washings of vessels and cups, and many other such like things ye do.Elohim
- DRC
- For leaving the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, the washing of pots and of cups: and many other things you do like to these.
- GNV
- For ye lay the commandement of God apart, and obserue the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and of cups, and many other such like things ye doe.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include βαπτισμοὺς ξεστῶν καὶ ποτηρίων καὶ ἄλλα παρόμοια τοιαῦτα πολλὰ ποιεῖτε (“washings of vessels and of cups and more like things many things you do”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include γὰρ (“for”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: ἀφέντες. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀφέντες; Robinson–Pierpont add γὰρ.
- SBLGNT: ἀνθρώπων. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀνθρώπων; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont add βαπτισμοὺς ξεστῶν καὶ ποτηρίων καὶ ἄλλα παρόμοια τοιαῦτα πολλὰ ποιεῖτε.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἀφέντες τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ θεοῦ κρατεῖτε τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων.
- RP2018
- Ἀφέντες γὰρ τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ θεοῦ, κρατεῖτε τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, βαπτισμοὺς ξεστῶν καὶ ποτηρίων· καὶ ἄλλα παρόμοια τοιαῦτα πολλὰ ποιεῖτε.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἀφέντες γὰρ τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ, κρατεῖτε τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, βαπτισμοὺς ξεστῶν καὶ ποτηρίων· καὶ ἄλλα παρόμοια τοιαῦτα πολλὰ ποιεῖτε.
- SCR1894
- αφεντες γαρ την εντολην του θεου κρατειτε την παραδοσιν των ανθρωπων βαπτισμους ξεστων και ποτηριων και αλλα παρομοια τοιαυτα πολλα ποιειτε
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Cross-references most cited first
- Mark 7:3–4Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially. And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many…
- Isaiah 1:12When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you— this trampling of My courts?
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